2014 Contest Winners Announced - Congratulations to the Winners!

JDSU of Milpitas, California, USA is the 2014 OSA Enabled by Optics winner for its innovative laser light source used in 3D sensing technologies. This optical solution enables natural user interfaces with devices by incorporating gestures and subtle activities such as facial expression and heart rate into applications like gaming, where gestures can replace physical controllers. 3D sensing technology in general offers great promise for applications in many other sectors, including retail, security, manufacturing, biomedicine, smart homes, transportation and more.Read the winning submission by JDSU.

His video, What happens when we watch a movie, or play a game?, explains how a movie or game is stored on a disc and how a DVD player or game system reads the data on a disc using lasers.Watch Ethan’s video.

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About the Contest

The OSA Enabled by Optics Contest seeks to raise public awareness of the importance of optics and photonics technologies in furthering innovation and positively impacting society. Read the company submissions and watch the student videos to learn more about how optics impacts our world and the critical role it plays in everyday life.